Menu

Topics

Connect

Comments

Comments closed.

Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.

Please see our Commenting Policy for more.

Man charged after allegedly holding large knife at Toronto anti-racism protest

Police said the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Toronto police say a man was arrested after he allegedly held a large knife while observing an anti-racism protest in the city on Saturday.

Story continues below advertisement

Police said the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. when a demonstrator noticed a man standing on the sidewalk in the area of Yonge and Grosvenor streets with a large knife.

The demonstrator reported the man to a nearby officer who then made contact with him.

Police said he attempted to flee, but was chased and arrested a short time later.

He allegedly had three knives in his possession.

Officers said 21-year-old Boyu Shi of Toronto was charged with assault with a weapon, possessing a weapon dangerous to public peace, and carrying a concealed weapon.

He remains in custody and was scheduled to appear in court on Sunday.

Advertisement

You are viewing an Accelerated Mobile Webpage.

View Original Article